Palatul domnesc de la potlogi (2)

The Princely court at potlogy (2)

Restaurarea Palatului Brancovenesc de la Potlogi

The Palace.

The Church - exterior.

The restauration works at the palace began in 1954, and the second stage was started in 1971, with a view towards the repair of the entire ensemble; these works tried to restore the original appearance of the monuments.

The rectangularly shaped yard(1726-1800) is bounded by a lake to the north and by an enclosure wall on the other three sides.

The (today restaurated) palace was built by Constantin Brancoveanu for his son Constantin,

and was centrally located in the enclosure.

The rectangular design at the palace comprises a wide arched cellar, a ground floor and one

storey.

On the east of the enclosure there are to be found the ruins of an old house, built before 1683,

and the St. Dumitru church; ex. chapel of the house. The house had only one storey, located above the cellar (the only structure which was completely preserved).

The monumentally built entrance tower and guard chambers occupy the central zone of the enclosure wall of the southern side; the kitchen is located in the corner to the right from the entrance. Only the foundation of the kitchen is preserved.

The Potlogi Palace is a link between the temperate decoration of Hurez and the abundant one of Mogosoaia. Its main characteristic is the stucco work, both the inner and the outer one, completed with the elements of carved stone of the entrance tower and the loggia.

The entire decoration of the Potlogi Palace, by its outlook and technique, can be linked to one of other contemporary monuments: Fundenii Doamnei, Coltea, Doicesti, Mogosoaia, Magureni and the tower of Targoviste.

By its architectonic conception, by its decoration of the facades and ornamentation of the interiors, the Brancoveanu-style court of Potlogi has a valuable place among the Brancoveanu-style monuments, yet retaining the originality which singles it out.

(Maria Georgescu- Curtea brincoveneasca de la Potlogi)

Pagina realizata de Elena Malec.